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Easter Bread
This Easter bread recipe is a sweet spring tradition! The loaf has rainbow dyed eggs baked right in. Plus, it's topped with glaze and colorful sprinkles.
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h 35m⏳ Prep: 25 min👤 Josh Miller📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●spatula
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a small bowl, stir together the water and the yeast. Let the mixture stand until it is foamy, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine the yeast mixture, milk, sugar, butter, and 2 of the eggs, beaten. Beat on medium-low speed until combined, about ⏱️ 30 seconds. Add the flour and salt and mix with a spatula until a shaggy dough forms. Return the bowl to the mixer; increase the speed to medium and beat until the dough is smooth, elastic, and tacky, about ⏱️ 5 minutes.
large eggs, divided3dyed uncooked eggs, at room temperature (optional)4
2
Transfer the dough to a large bowl lightly greased with nonstick cooking spray. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise at warm room temperature until it is doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/⏱️ 2 hours.
Nonstick cooking spray
3
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 3 equal portions (about 12 ounces each). Roll each of the portions into an 18- to 20-inch long rope. Braid the ropes together, pinching the ends to seal and tucking them underneath. Transfer the braid to a parchment-lined baking sheet. If you like, tuck dyed eggs into the braid, spacing them evenly apart. Cover the loaf loosely with plastic wrap and let it rise at warm room temperature until it has puffed, 30 to ⏱️ 45 minutes.
large eggs, divided3dyed uncooked eggs, at room temperature (optional)4
4
During the last ⏱️ 30 minutes of proofing, preheat the oven to 350°F. Uncover the loaf and brush it lightly with the remaining beaten egg. Bake the loaf until it is golden brown, 28 to ⏱️ 32 minutes. Slide the loaf and the parchment paper onto a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 1/⏱️ 2 hours.
5
In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and milk until smooth. (Add a touch more milk, if needed to make a smooth, pourable glaze). Drizzle the glaze over the cooled loaf and decorate with sprinkles, if you like.
Nutrition Facts
calories
430 Calories
fat Content
13 g
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
23 g
sodium Content
347 mg
protein Content
11 g
trans Fat Content
0 g
cholesterol Content
140 mg
carbohydrate Content
65 g
saturated Fat Content
6 g
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